Gheny city



G. BECKER, J. A. ROSS & J-. STEUERNAGE L.

FRUIT OAN.

Patented July 1 1 1868.

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CHARLES BECKER, JOHN A. Boss, AND JACOB IS'IEUERNAIGEL, OF ALLE- GHENY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent Mr. 79,8 89, dated July-14,1868.

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To ALL WHOM IT.M AY CONCERN:

B it known that we, Omnnns Bsoxnn, Jenn A. Boss, and Jsoon Srnunnmhnt, all ,otithe city and county of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a nevi and useful Improvetnnt'in Fruit-Cans; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon;

The nature of onrinvention consists in'pontractirig the bodyo f a fruit-can, near themouth, so that e projectingrim is formed on the inside of the can, for a rest for the flange of the lid, said projecting rim nndflange of the lid being used in combination with a corrngated lip of the mouth of the cam-and cement for sealing it, the whole being constructed,arrauged, and operating in the manner hereinafter described.

To enable others to rnakeand u'se our invention, we will proceed to'describe its construction and operation.

In the accompanying drziwingfs, which form part (if our application I Figure 1 is aside'elevationo f our lmPI'OVB'dfHIlt-OBH.

s Figure 2 is a vertical sectionof the same; t

We construct our fruit-can of the ordinary form, and in theusuttl manner, but we contract it below the lip or mouth of the can, so as to form the deep groove, marked 0. By forming this groove, we term the rim or sh'onl der 0, for the flange i of the lid to rest on. By constructing the lid B in theforni shown in thedrawings, and by the corrugated lip D, a recess, a, is formed, for holding the'se'eling-oementI 2: represents the handle of the lid B. i

The operation of our improvement is ,as follows: V

The fruit is heated intho ordinary manner, and the body A,ofthe can filled with the hot fruit. The lid B is then put to its place, care beingv taken that the flange i of the lidis well fitted to the shoulder or rim 0 of the can. y We press down firmly 'on the lid, and fil lthe recess 8 with heated "cement, which will properly seal the cams The advantage of our improvement in fruit-can consists in the ease and facility efl'orded for cleaning and drying the can, which is a very great consideration where cans are made of tin, which is now the general practice. I

Having thus described the nature, construction, and operation of our improvement, what we claim as of cor invention isv v The arrangement of the corrugated lip D, shoulder-o, flange i, and recess a, constructed, arranged, and operating as herein described, andfor the purpose set forth. 1

CH8. BECKER,

. JOHN A. ROSS, v Witnesses: I JACOB STEUERNAGEL,

'Jsnns J. Jonnsron,

Gno. H. THOMAS. 

